911 briefs -- Published Nov. 27, 2013

STOCKTON - Police apprehended a hit-and-run driver who led officers on a short vehicle pursuit before trying to flee on foot Monday, authorities said.

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By The Record

Posted Nov. 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By The Record
Posted Nov. 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - Police apprehended a hit-and-run driver who led officers on a short vehicle pursuit before trying to flee on foot Monday, authorities said.

Officers located a vehicle that had just been involved in a hit-and-run collision shortly before 6:40 p.m. Monday near South Airport Way and East Main Street, police said. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver failed to yield and instead led officers on a one-mile pursuit at speeds of up to 50 mph on city streets, authorities said.

The driver collided with two more vehicles while attempting to turn north onto South Airport Way from East Oak Street, police said. He then exited the vehicle and tried to run away, but he was taken into custody following a brief foot pursuit, officers said.

Brian Valdez, 20, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, failure to yield, driving under the influence, driving without a license, resisting arrest and other crimes, police said. He was being held at the San Joaquin County Jail in lieu of $1.82 million bail, authorities said.

LODI - Authorities conducted compliance checks and gang enforcement sweeps Tuesday in Lodi as a result of a number of recent shootings, police said.

The Lodi Police Department carried out the sweeps along with members of a regional auto theft task force, the Community Corrections Partnership Task Force and state parole agents, authorities said. The mission resulted in several arrests, officers said.

A juvenile was arrested for his involvement in a shooting that occurred last week near East Pine and South Washington streets, police said.

Also, Isaias Valencia, 20, was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of ammunition, officers said, and Eduardo Ramirez, 28, was arrested for a parole violation.

STOCKTON - A jaywalker reacted violently when officers tried to stop him in central Stockton early Tuesday, police said.

Officers were patrolling near East Weber Avenue and North Grant Street shortly after 1:30 a.m. when they saw a man running and clutching his waistband, authorities said. Officers stopped the man after he ran into the street, but the man took a fighting stance and grabbed an officer's baton, police said.

Guillermo Ibarra, 25, was taken into custody following a brief struggle, authorities said. He was arrested on suspicion of removing a weapon from a peace officer, resisting arrest and jaywalking, police said. He also was arrested for an outstanding warrant, authorities said.

The robbery occurred about 5:10 p.m. at See's Candies in the 1100 block of East Hammer Lane, authorities said. A man with a handgun entered the store and demanded money, officers said. Employees complied, and the man fled north across Hammer Lane with an undetermined amount of cash, officers said.